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| Public Act 096-0972 |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Natural Resources | ||||
(Conservation) Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois | ||||
is amended by changing Section 805-535 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 805/805-535) (was 20 ILCS 805/63b2.2)
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Sec. 805-535. Conservation Police Officers. In addition to
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the arrest powers prescribed by law, Conservation
Police | ||||
Officers are conservators of the peace and as such have all | ||||
powers
possessed by policemen, except that they may exercise | ||||
those powers
anywhere
in this State. Conservation Police | ||||
Officers acting under the authority
of this Section are | ||||
considered employees of the Department and are subject
to its | ||||
direction, benefits, and legal protection.
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Any person hired by the Department of Natural Resources | ||||
after July 1, 2001
for a sworn law enforcement position or | ||||
position that has arrest authority
must meet the following | ||||
minimum professional standards:
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(1) At the time of hire, the person must hold (i) a | ||||
2-year degree and 3
consecutive years of experience as a | ||||
police officer with the same law
enforcement agency or (ii) | ||||
a 4-year degree.
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(2) The person must possess the skill level and | ||
demonstrate the ability
to
swim at a competency level | ||
approved by the Department in an administrative rule not | ||
less than that established by the American Red
Cross
for | ||
skills equivalent to an intermediate level swimmer. The | ||
Department's administrative rule must require the person | ||
to use techniques established by the American Red Cross.
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(3) The person must successfully obtain certification | ||
as a
police officer under the standards in effect at that | ||
time unless that person
already holds that certification | ||
and must also successfully complete the
Conservation
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Police Academy training program, consisting of not less | ||
than 400 hours of
training, within
one year of hire.
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The Department of Natural Resources must adopt an | ||
administrative rule
listing those disciplines that qualify as | ||
directly related areas of study
and must also adopt, by
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listing, the American Red Cross standards and testing points | ||
for a skill
level equivalent
to an intermediate level swimmer.
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(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 92-511, eff. 1-1-02.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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